JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA (YHIHV320-3002)

Purpose of the course
You will understand what makes Silicon Valley so different from the rest of the world. Is it because of risk-taking culture, the environment, communication and networking or access to capital?

Competences
Service business management competence
Business management competence
Internationalisation and communications competence
Entrepreneurship, innovation and working community competence

Learning outcomes
You will be able to recognize the interaction of Silicon Valley business institutions, culture, and environment with the behavior of individuals. You will also understand how the Government plays an important role in creating balanced ecosystems: policy making, role of convener, regulator, supporter, partnership building, place-making and walkable friendly neighborhoods, and connected infrastructure. You will know which sectors have drawn most venture capital and/or crowd sourced capital, and understand the process of raising early stage financing.

You will familiarize with some features of the American business culture. You will practice listening and speaking American English, and compose and deliver elevator speeches. You will be able to identify the business dynamics of cultural, gender/sexual, age-based, class, regional, national, transnational, and global identities and the similarities, differences, linkages, and interactions between them.

You will understand how social media fits into marketing, why it is important, and the applicability of various tools to use to develop a social media strategy, but also how to develop an integrated social media strategy, and how to measure social media's impact.

You will understand Importance of design and the user experience, and get familiar with theoretical versus practical application of customer service. You will also visit an exceptionally successful international start-up in Silicon Valley, a global well-known big company, and experience the excellence of services of the Californian recreation industry in the Pebble Beach area.

You are able to communicate fluently in English

The course contents include the online- orientation session, pre-assignment, 10 days study tour to Silicon Valley, USA in late November, and the post-assignment.

Sufficient 1
You show only a sufficient knowledge of the objectives, material and concepts, but they are in need of further clarification. You fail to show a convincing ability to apply the knowledge to real life situation nor to recognize or communicate the concepts in an effective manner. You present the results superficially, in the form of a list and insufficiently. You summarize sources that are inadequately connected to the objectives of the report. You recognize the key concepts. You write unstructured text with many different repeated language and style errors. You follow JAMK’s reporting instructions insufficiently.

Satisfactory 2
You define the objectives too broadly, but define the key concepts. You show only a satisfactory knowledge of the material and concepts but fail to show a convincing ability to apply the knowledge to real life situation nor to communicate the concepts in an effective manner. You present partly illustrated results whose connection to the development tasks remains thin. There are minor shortcomings in the reporting. You demonstrate expertise. You write partly unstructured text with occasional language and style errors. You follows JAMK’s reporting instructions with mistakes.

Good 3
You show good knowledge of material and concepts and are able to communicate these in an effective way. You define the principle objectives relevant for development work back at home. You delineate the topics form several different viewpoints and justify them. You use current, reliable international sources. You use key concepts fluently. You describe the data and its analysis sufficiently. You present conclusions and duly substantiated further action proposals based on them to your own work back at home. You demonstrate convincing expertise. You write structured text with occasional language and style errors. You follow JAMK’s reporting instructions.

Very good 4
You show very good knowledge of material and concepts. You define relevant objectives that have been delineated clearly. You delineate the topics from several different viewpoints. You choose source material that is diverse, current, reliable and relevant. You analyze and compare the key concepts of each subject and prepare summaries of them. You describes the data and its analysis systematically. You present results in a logical, well-reasoned and illustrative manner. You write text in fluent and almost error-free formal style. You follow JAMK’s reporting instructions.

Excellent 5
You define challenging objectives with a new viewpoint that have been delineated clearly. You delineate the topics of the assignments with critical justification and assessment. You show exceptional knowledge of subject material. You master consistently the key concepts defined. You discuss concepts critically and insightfully. You demonstrate the ability to apply the material to real-life situations and challenges with superior communications skills. You report convincingly, presenting a logically coherent whole. You substantiate the relationship between theory, lectures and visits with insightful and critical reasoning and interpretation. You present a carefully reasoned analysis making versatile use of the data. You demonstrate critical thinking in writing. By connecting own work and discussion of theory you present conclusions that are versatile and to the point as well as further actions and development task in your own company/organization. You follow JAMK’s reporting instructions as well as ability to connect your own work to the development of the professional work back at home organization/company.

English

September 8, Wednesday at 17:30- 18:30: Orientation Session 1 Online : Information on traveling, accommodation, pre-assignment, study tour program, social networking, post-assignment: https://jamk.zoom.us/j/63926630104?from=addon
September 28, Wednesday at 17:30- 18.39 Orientation Session 2, Final remarks and steps before the departure: https://jamk.zoom.us/j/62092092227?from=addon
October 13 Thursday: Travel from home to San Francisco: Departure and Arrival
October 14 Friday - First Welcome meeting and Introduction of all participants in San Francisco, Followed by the Official City tour ( History, Culture, Economy) in San Francisco
October 15 Saturday: Examining Cultural Differences, Program on own, Community Observation
October 16 Sunday: Transportation from San Francisco to San José. On the way Visits to Facebook, Google, and Apple HQ campuses(outside), In addition, a visit to California Wine Industry; Wine tasting @ Loma Prieta Winery, Los Gatos
October 17 Monday - Thursday, October 20 Lectures at San José State University, Visits
October 21 Friday: California Recreation Industry/Management- Site visits Pebble Beach. Monterrey, Carmel, Closing of Program
October 22 Saturday: Departure from San José to SFO International Airport and home.
October 23 Sunday, Arrival at home

Orientation sessions before the departure (online)
Pre assignment based on the Book What Makes Silicon Valley Tick? ; Tapan Monroe
Lectures ( face-to-face) in classrooms at San José State University, California, Visits
Group reflections in each working day during the study tour
Post assignment : What Can I Bring Back Home from the lectures, networking, observations and visits.

Munroe, Tapan: What Makes Silicon Valley Tick? The Ecology of Innovation at Work.Nova Vista Publishing. ISBN 978-9077256-28-2

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The pre and post -assignments due dates will be informed to all the participants in the first orientation session in September 2022. No final examination.

24.02.2022 - 06.03.2022

See the schedule above.
Pre-assignments 40h Study Tour 55h Individual report and group report 20h Literature 20h Total 135h ( one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

13.09.2021 - 10.01.2022

New Trends, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Ecosystem in Silicon Valley
Valuation and Business Plans of Startups in Silicon Valley
Leadership in a Multicultural and Dynamic Business Environment
Digitalization of Marketing
International Business Speaking and Global Dialogue
Service Quality Concept and Design Thinking

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Pre-assignment, Active participation, Reflections, and the final report

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